Court dismisses lead poisoning case against Anglo American
South Africa’s High Court rejected a class action against Anglo American Plc over allegations that a mine it held a stake in for nearly 50 years caused lead poisoning in Zambia.
South Africa’s High Court rejected a class action against Anglo American Plc over allegations that a mine it held a stake in for nearly 50 years caused lead poisoning in Zambia.
Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kuanda applied Soviet-learned ideology to turn one of Africa’s jewels into one of the world’s poorest nations.
Water levels at the Kariba reservoir plunged to a record low of less than 1%, curtailing the power supply to Zambia and Zimbabwe and curtailing the fishing industry.
In order to get a truckload of copper out of Africa, Chanda Kulungika must spend a week sitting in one of the world’s longest traffic jams.
In this fascinating interview, Mmusi Maimane shares how he is helping, Macron-style, to disrupt local politics and offers some suggestions on where it may be headed.
In Africa where strong men have traditionally ruled, it is heartening to see the electorate in Zambia chose an opposition leader as president.
Mmusi Maimane spoke with BizNews about the inauguration of Zambia’s new president and also touches on changes to the electoral act and how it came to be.
There is a lot going for economic reform in Zambia. “Many in the region are hoping for great success,” writes Jonathan Katzenellenbogen.
“US president Joe Biden is doing his best to deflect blame over his Afghan debacle, but analysts are having none of it,” writes Alec Hogg.
Glencore has agreed to sell its stake in Mopani Copper Mines to the Zambian government for $1.5bn (R22.4bn), but will get just $1 (R15) upfront.